Receptacle and manner of supporting the same



May 21, 1940. M. FULD 1,

RECEPTACLE AND MANNER OF SUPPORTING THE SAME Filed June 29, 19:57 3 Sheets-$heet l 311120" to: 1110105 Z1910" Grimm;

May 21, 1940. FULD RECEPTACLE AND MANNER OF SUPPORTING THE SAME Filed June 29, 1937 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 3 WWW 11/0101 Ill/d May 21, 1940. M, FULD 2,201,530

RECEPTACLE AND MANNER OF SUPPORTING THE SAME Filed June 29, 1937 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Patented May 21 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE RECEPTACLE AND MANNER OF SUPPORT ING THE SAME Melvin Fuld, Baltimore, Md. Application June 29, 1937, Serial No. 151,005.

14 Claims. .(Cl.299'-24)' ings to the surface of the deodorant material The present invention relates to receptacles and the manner of supporting the same.

There are many cases in which it is desirable to suspend receptacles of various types from a wall or other supporting surface in such a permanent manner that removal of the receptacle will result in its destruction, or at least in substantial damage thereto. This is particularly desirable in the case of deodorant receptacles of the type commonly used in lavatories, where it' applied to awall or other supporting surface in such an interlocked relationship that it is impossible to remove the container from the wall without partially or completely destroying the container, and even then, such removal is so difiicult and time consuming as. to discourage vandals for fear of being apprehended. Such a device is admirably suited for use in conjunction with deodorant materials packaged in paper, foil, cardboard, or similar rendible containers, so that instead of refilling a container of the known type over and over again, it is merely necessary to tear a spent container from its support on the wall or other surface and reinsert an entirely new package of the material. Such manipulation requires no intimate. handling of the deodorant'materials themselves, and at the same time provides a clean and attractive package at all times.

In accordance with the present invention, the support may be applied to the wall of a urinal, for example, in such a position with respect to its drain, that the perforated container will serve not only as a dispenser-for the volatile deodorant material, but will simultaneously serve as a strainer to prevent foreign materials-from clogging the drain. 1

Moreover, to accommodate an increased circulation of fluid for purposes of increasing the contact surface and 'the volatilization of the deodorant substance, the support which is afiixed to the wall for reception of the container,'may

be provided with feet or other spacing elements for the admission of air through-suitable; openwhich is'contiguous to the supporting wall.

The interlocking action between the support and deodorant container. may be effected by the provision of one or more projections on the respective members and/or'by the provision ofxone or more slots therein. In'tcertain of the modifications, special shapes are contemplatedfor the deodorant material. itself "to assist in" efiecting the interlocking attachment. It is alsopropo'sed that the supporting and interlocking structure be formed of several parts if desired, as will .appear from a more detailed description in cone; junction with the attached drawings.

In the drawings: I. f

Fig. 1 illustrates in partial section, the applica. tion of a deodorant container and support there fortoaurinal; I

Fig. 2 is an elevation 'showinga support anddeodorant receptacle. of a slightly different type. in assembled relation; ,2

Fig. 3 is'a perspective view of the supportshown in Fi 2; V

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the receptacleofFig.2; Fig. 5 illustrates the deodorant "block of Fig. 2

in perspective; 5 1

Fig. 6 is an assembly view in sectional elevation of a modified form of the support and receptacle; Y I Fig. '7 is a section taken'along line '1---"I;of

Fig. 9 is an elevation partly in section of a modified form of receptacle and'deodorant block assembled upon a support;

Fig. 10' is a front elevation of the support of Fig. 9; 1

Fig. 11 is a secondal elevation of the support of Fig. 9, showing the tongues in extended'posi tion; Fig. 12 is a perspective of a modified form of,

support; v

Fig. 13 is a perspective of a. receptacle intended for use with the support of Fig.12; M

Fig; 14'is a perspective of a key for use in 0011-. junction with the support/of Fig. 12; f Fig. 15 is asectional elevation showing the elements of Figs. 12, 13 and 14in assembled rela-' tion; and i 3 Fig. 16 is a-perspective ofa modification "of the' support of Fig. 12. The urinal generally designated 30 in Fig."1,,is provided withth'e usual'drain pipe32 and its'as-j.

Fig. 8 is an elevation taken along lines 8'8 of sociated fittings. Mounted on the rear wall 34 of the urinal, as by suitable screws 36, there is provided a support 38 in accordance with the present invention. Secured in this support in interlocked relation, is a combined strainer and deodorant receptacle or container 40 preferably constructed of cardboard, paper, or similar readily rendible material. Within this container, there is provided a deodorant block 42 intended to be volatilized by its contact with air and the liquid to which it is subjected. To facilitate such contact, the Walls and the base of the container 40 are provided with a plurality of perforations 44 to permit the passage of air and liquid through the container and into contact with the deodorant material present. A series of feet or projections 46 are formed on the rear surface of the support 38 in order to define a space 48 between this support and the urinal or other wall, thus enabling air and liquid to circulate further through suitably formed registering apertures 1n the contiguous surfaces of the support 38 and the container 40.

The assembly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings is somewhat similar to that of Fig. 1. The container of Fig. 2 is additionally provided with a flap 50 containing a perforation 52, thus adapting the receptacle to suspension by means of a nail or hook or the like if so desired.

The support 38 shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, is preferably constructed wholly or partially of sheet metal and is provided with longitudinal flanges 54 directed away from the wall at substantially right angles to the main body of the support. In Figs. 2 and 3 a transverse flange 56 is provided which is likewise directed away from the wall and is substantially perpendicular thereto. It will be noted however, that this transverse flange has been omitted in Fig. 1 in order to obtain close proximity between the receptacle and the urinal drain.

Struck up from the material of the support 38, there are a pair of tongues 58 which are'preferably inherently resilient and which are directed upwardly at an acute angle to the surface of the support body. An interlocking lug 60 is likewise struck up from the material of the support and is formed at substantially 90 thereto. The feet 46 on the rear wall of the support are preferably formed by a punching operation which simultaneously provides openings 62 for the reception of suitable screws, bolts or other means for fastening the support to a. wall. The support body is likewise provided with a plurality of perforations 64 for registry with similar openings provided in the receptacle.

The rear wall of the'receptacle 40, as shown in Fig. 4, contains a pair of slots 66 suitably spaced for the reception of the tongues 58 carried by the'support. Intermediate the slots 66, there is provided a relatively narrow slit 68 for reception of the lug 60' struck up from the support. A plurality of perforations iii are formed in the rear wall of the receptacle, corresponding in number and position to the apertures 64 formed in the support. The deodorant block 42, as shown in Fig; 5, is generally shaped to be nicely received Within the receptacle ll], and may be provided with a groove 12 for registry with the slit 68 of the receptacle and reception of the projection 60 of the support,

To assemble the device thus far described, the block 42 will be placed into the receptacle 4!) with the groove 12in registry with the slit 68. The support 38 will be mounted upon a wall,

, whether it be the wall of a urinal, the wall of a room, a supporting post, or any other type of surface, by means of screws, bolts or nails or the like, passed through the openings 62 into securing relation with the supporting surface. The receptacle containing the deodorant block will then be applied to the support by moving the receptacle into such position that the tongues 58 enter the slots 66. Downward movementwill then be imparted to the receptacle and by virtue of the acute angularity of the tongues with respect to the support and their resiliency, the contiguous walls of the support and receptacle will be drawn closer and closer together until finally, the slit 68 will assume a position opposite the projection 60, at which time the projection will enter the slit and drop into the groove 72 formed in the deodorant block. With the elements in this position, as shown in Fig. 2, it will be obvious that relative movement of the receptacle and support in any direction will result in such destruction of the receptacle that it will be unsuited for further use Tampering with the fastening elements will not be possible since in assembled position, the screws 35 or the like will be covered by the receptacle, and the flanges 54 and 56 render the interlocking elements inaccessible.

Where the device is to be subjected to moisture or liquid, it is contemplated to coat the surface of the receptacle with resistant compositions and materials of various types including cellulose derivatives, waxes, gums, metallic foils, as well as various other types of coatings.

In the modification shown in Figs. 6, 7 and 8, the perforated receptacle 40 containing the deodorant material 42 is mounted upon a support 38 having struck up therefrom at approximately 90, a pair of lugs 14. These lugs project through slots 36 formed in the rear wall of the receptacle and are received in a groove 16 running longitudinally of the deodorant block 42. Suitable openings '18 areprovided through these lugs 14 near their ends for the reception of a locking pin 80 which is inserted through an opening 82 formed through the upper surface of the receptacle.

To assemble the parts of this modification, the deodorant block will be placed into the receptacle, the support 80 will be afiixed to the wall by suitable screws 36 or the like, the lugs 14 will be passed through the slot 66 and the pin 80 will be passed through the opening 82 in the top of the receptacle and threaded through the openings '18 in the lugs 14. The length of the pin 80 will be such as to render it entirely accessible from the top of the receptacle once it has been inserted. As inthe previous modifications, the

rear wall of the receptacle will be firmly locked to the wall of the support and the fastening devices for securing the support to the wall will be hidden. Again there will be no way to remove the receptacle from the wall Without injuring the receptacle to such an extent that it will be unsuited for further use.

The modification of Figs. 9, l0 and 11 includes the perforated receptacle 4!) containing a deodorant block 42, the block in this case being provided with a pair of transverse, arcuate grooves 84 for registry with the interlocking tongues 86 formed on the support 38. The tongues 86 are resilient in nature and preferably struck up from the material of the support itself, and as shown in Fig. 9, normally assume a reentrant or U-shaped position in assembled relation with the container and its deodorant mat'erial. The rear wall of the receptacle is in this case provided with two pairs of slots 88 for cooperation with these tongues. In order to assemble the device of this form, it is necessary to first extend the tongues 86 to a position approximating that shown in Fig. 11 and insert them through the lowermost of .each pair of slots 98 in the rear wall of the receptacle. Having accomplished this, the receptacle may then be moved downwardly until the uppermost of the slots of the two pairs are opposite the ends of the tongues 86. At this point, the tongues will snap through these uppermost slots due to their inherent resiliency and thus firmly interlock the container with its support. To extend the tongues to the position shown in Fig. 11, various types of tools, not forming a part of this inven tion, may be utilized.

Here again, it will be clear, that any efiort to remove the receptacle from the wall will remove such a substantial portion of the rear surface of the receptacle as to render the device useless for further suspension from a support.

In the modifications shown in Figs. 12, 13, 14 and 15, the support- 38 of sheet metal or the like, is again provided with longitudinal flanges 54, and a transverse flange 56 which in this form has been depicted at the upper end of the support, although it could equally be provided instead at the lower end. The openings 62 for the reception of fastening means and the feet 46 for spacing the support from the wall may be used as in the preceding forms of the invention, and here again, the breathing openings 8 have been provided. A pair of tongues 90 may be struck up from the material of the support to afford interlocking means for cooperation with the receptacle. The support in this case is provided with a pair of bands 92 having an internal configuration to conform with the shape of the receptacle employed and embrace the same. These bands may be attached to the support in any suitable manner as by lugs 94 passed through suitable slots in the support and folded over, or by welding or other means known in metal working practice. Such a support construction makes it possible to use a receptacle of the type shown in Fig, 13 requiring no especially formed slots in its rear wall for coaction with the interlocking elements on the support. In this form, the receptacle 40 is provided with a flap 59 pierced by a metal eyelet or rivet 96. Whereas this eyelet makes it possible simply to suspend the receptacle from a hook or the like, in this particular form of the invention, the flap is folded backward into contact with the rear wall of the receptacle whereupon the receptacle is passed upwardly through the bands 92, the flap and its eyelet first passing over the lower tongue 99 and then over the upper tongue 99 of the support, the end of the flap coming to rest just above the upper tongue, and constituting the interlocking projection of the receptacle for cooperating with the tongues 90 of the support. Since the eyelet 96 projects to some extent beyond the surface of the flap, it will be clear that even should the material of the flap for some reason fail to serve the interlocking function with the tongue 90, the eyelet 96 will then engage the tongue and insure the elements against further relative movement. After the receptacle has been moved to its uppermost position in the support, the key 98 shown in Fig. 14 will be inserted between the walls of the support and receptacle and pushed upwardly until it snaps into cooperation with the lower tongue 99' of the support. This key 98 is provided at its lower end with a flange I00 projecting outwardly from and at substantially right angles to the main body of the support and to the wall sustaining the receptacle, the upper end of the key having a downturned upper edge I92 for engagement with the tongue 99.

The inherent resiliency of the key imparted by suitable curvature as shown in Fig. 15, causes it to be pressed into'firm interlocking engagement with its cooperating tongue. The assembled relationship of these elements will be clearly shown upon reference to Fig. 15 of the drawings.

Fig. 16 contemplates a modification of the support of Fig. 12 wherein the bands'92 are independent of one another and are individually affixed to the wall by the use of screws or other fastening means inserted through suitable openings H34 formed in the rear walls of the bands. The rear walls of these bands are also formed with struck up tongues 90 to afford interlocking means.

The upper band is provided with an extended body portion I06 terminating in an outwardly directed flange I98. An open back frame or cradle ill] provided with a transverse upper outwardly directed flange l2 and longitudinal flanges I I4 is adapted to receive a receptacle of the type shown in Fig. 13 and be inserted together therewith upwardly through the bands 92 which have been previously attached to the wall or other surface. After the upper limiting position has been reached by abutment of the cradle flange I I2 and the support flange H98, a key of the type depicted in Fig. 14 may be inserted between the lower ends of the receptacle and cradle for interlocking engagement with the lower tongue 99. The modifications thus described constitute illustrations of the applications of the present invention and not limitations thereupon. Accordingly, the invention will be construed as measured by the scope of the appended claims.

0 aim:

1. In combination, a deodorantcontainer and a support therefor, means for attaching said support in spaced relation to a wall, means inaccessible when the container and support are assembled for interlocking said container to said support, said support and said container having registering openings for the circulation of fluid.

2. In combination, a rendible deodorant container and a support therefor, elements projectmg from said support in interlocked relation with said container, and projections extending from said support preventing access to said elements requiring damage to said container for removing it from the support.

3. In combination, a destructible container adapted to be supported, a supporting member provided with a projection of stronger material than said container partially penetrating said container, said container and support being relatively interlocked by said projection so as to necessitate damaging of the container for removing it from the support.

4. In combination, a deodorant container having perforations formed therein and a support therefor, said container having a readily rendible such a manner that separation of said container from its support causes damage to said wall.

5. In combination, a container and a support therefor, said container having a rendible wall pierced with an opening, a resilient tongue of stronger material than said wall extending from said support through said opening and interlocked with a portion of said wall beyond said opening, and means to restrain free movement of said container with respect to said support, whereby said container will be damaged upon removal from its support.

6. In combination, a container and a support therefor, said container having a rendible wall pierced with a plurality of openings, a plurality of projections extending from said support into certain of said openings and interlocked with said wall, whereby relative movement in any direction of said container sufficient to separate it from said support results in permanent injury to said container and means carried by said support rendering said projections inaccessible when the container and support are assembled.

7. In combination, a container and a support therefor, said container having a perforated wall, a projection of stronger material than said container struck up from the material of said support for reception by a perforation in said wall, and means maintaining said projection in interlocked engagement with said wall whereby said container is damaged upon its removal from said support.

8. In combination, a container and a support therefor, said container having a perforated wall, a plurality of struck up projections extending from said support through perforations in said wall maintaining said contain r and support in interlocked relation, one of said projections being substantially perpendicular to said support and another making an acute angle with respect to said support, and a plurality of elements attached to said support for spacing it from an attaching surface.

9. In combination, a rendible container and a support therefor, means projecting from said support embracing said container, and mutually interlocking elements carried by said support and container which are inaccessible when assembled, requiring damage to said container to remove the latter from its support.

10. In combination, a rendible container and a support having contiguous surfaces, means carried by said support for telescopically receiving said container and coomrating means which are inaccessible when assembled carried by said support and container for interlocking them in telescoped relation requiring damage to said container to effect its removal from said support.

11. In combination, a rendible container and a support therefor having contiguous surfaces. means carried by said support for telescopically receiving said container and means presented by said contiguous surfaces for locking said support and container against relative movement.

12. In combination, a rendible container and a support therefor, attaching means for securing said support to a wall, elements projecting from said support to telescopically receive said container in interlocked relation, in which relation said container renders said attaching means inaccessible.

13. In combination a deodorant container and a support therefor, attaching means for securing said support to a wall, means carried by said support to slidably receive said container, cooperating means on said support and said container to restrain relative movement when in assembled relation and a key received between said support and said container for interlocking them, separation of said container from said support requiring damage to the container.

14. In combination, a deodorant container having a readily rendible wall and a support therefor and elements projecting from said support in interlocked relation with said container, said elements being inaccessible when said container and support are assembled necessitating damage to said wall upon removal of the container from its support.

MELVIN FULD. 

